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Nonlinear spin-motive force driven by mixed-space quantum geometry

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2026-03-13 v1

Abstract

Spin-motive force, i.e., the electric current induced by magnetization dynamics, is theoretically studied beyond the Thouless-pump paradigm. In contrast to the linear-response regime, where the induced current is purely AC, we show that spin-motive force acquires both a DC component and a second-harmonic component at nonlinear order in magnetization dynamics. We further clarify that both contributions originate from the geometric properties of electronic bands -- quantum geometry defined in the mixed parameter space (k,m)({\boldsymbol k}, {\boldsymbol m}) spanned by electron's momentum k{\boldsymbol k} and magnetization m{\boldsymbol m}. By applying the theory to a Luttinger model, we demonstrate that our mechanism yields a finite nonlinear current even in the insulating regime, and the resulting electrical signal is measurable in a conventional current-measurement setup. Our findings offer a new operating principle of AC-to-DC conversion with magnetic materials, highlighting the pivotal role of the (k,m)({\boldsymbol k}, {\boldsymbol m})-mixed space quantum geometry in magnetization-dynamics-induced electric currents.

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@article{arxiv.2603.11499,
  title  = {Nonlinear spin-motive force driven by mixed-space quantum geometry},
  author = {Tomonari Meguro and Hiroaki Ishizuka and Kentaro Nomura},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.11499},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

10+5 pages, 2 figures

R2 v1 2026-07-01T11:15:53.162Z